Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BN20 7LW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	47.1%	-6.1%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	46.8%	52.9%	6.1%	49.0%	3.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around BN20 7LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	81.9%	75.9%	-6.0%	37.9%	38.0%
Married: Opposite sex	14.7%	18.5%	3.8%	44.2%	-25.7%
Divorced	1.5%	3%	1.5%	9.1%	-6.1%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.9%	59.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	33.9%	32%	-1.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	4.2%	7%	2.8%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BN20 7LW this area, 2.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	2.7%	0.7%	18.2%	-15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	9.2%	-7.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	58.2%	58.2%	0.0%	16.9%	41.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24.6%	7.5%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.6%	83.9%	-6.7%	81.4%	2.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.9%	80.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.9%
European Union	5.2%	8.1%	2.9%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.2%	80.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	9.9%	5.7%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48%	37.2%	10.8%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Gaudick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gaudick Road was 31.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Meads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gaudick Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Meads and the 70th lowest crime rate of 328 local areas in Eastbourne .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BN20 7LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gaudick Road are based on 43 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Eastbourne.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BN20 7LW

Average Price
£471,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£871,154

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gaudick Road

Average Price
£642,037

Semi-Detached
£754,675

Terraced
£510,775

Detached
£1,097,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,478

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gaudick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Riplingham, 41 Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£297,000	2023-05-26	£281,352
Flat 9 Riplingham, 41 Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£255,000	2022-01-26	£245,525
Flat 3 Riplingham, 41 Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2021-08-20	£247,472
Flat 6 Riplingham, 41 Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£250,000	2021-08-11	£247,472
Flat 2 Riplingham, 41 Gaudick Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£270,000	2021-02-09	£281,170

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BN20 7LW

Employment

BN20 7LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in BN20 7LW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	179
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	62
Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	8
Other	4
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	13
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Meads Church of England Primary School Rowsley Road , BN20 7XS	- not rated	1,176 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Motcombe Infants' School Macmillan Drive , BN21 1SN	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pashley Down Infant School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NX	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School 3 Tutts Barn Lane , BN22 8XT	3out of 4	2,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourne Primary School Melbourne Road , BN22 8BD	3out of 4	2,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ratton School Park Avenue , BN21 2XR	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eastbourne Academy Brodrick Road , BN22 9RQ	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Sussex College Group Cross Levels Way , BN21 2UF	- not rated	3,252 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gildredge House Compton Place Road , BN20 8AB	3out of 4	898 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Eldon Road , BN21 1UE	3out of 4	2,204 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's Prep Meads , BN20 7RP	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastbourne College Headmaster's House , Old Wish Road BN21 4JX	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bede's Prep School Duke's Drive , BN20 7XL	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The South Downs School Beechy Avenue , BN20 8NU	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anderida Learning Centre Neville Mews , BN22 8HR	- not rated	2,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Pot Plus	77 Meads Road, Eastbourne	522 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club	Paradise Drive, Eastbourne	675 yd
Xing Fu	42-44 Meads Street, Eastbourne	720 yd
Ancient Grains	38 Meads Street, Eastbourne	720 yd
All Saints Church	21a Grange Road, Eastbourne	970 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Club	Compton Place Road, Eastbourne	733 yd
The Ship Inn	33-35 Meads Street, Eastbourne	773 yd
The Pilot	89 Meads Street, Eastbourne	1,011 yd
Bibendum	1a Grange Road, Eastbourne	1,022 yd
Dolphin Public House	14 South Street, Eastbourne	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Curry King	6 South Street, Eastbourne		1,085 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Co Op	34 Meads Street, Eastbourne	671 yd
Tesco	56-60 Meads Street, Eastbourne	773 yd
Tesco	68 Grove Road, Eastbourne	1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Links ASCOT HOUSE ASCOT HOUSE PARADISE DRIVE	grass pitches	215 yd
University Of Brighton Sports Centre HILLBROW HILLBROW DENTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Roedean Moira House MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL MOIRA HOUSE SCHOOL UPPER CARLISLE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	448 yd
Royal Eastbourne Golf Club PARADISE DRIVE	golf	670 yd
Summerdown PARADISE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Beresford SUMMERDOWN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	766 yd
Temple Grove BEECHWOOD CRESCENT	grass pitches	852 yd
Gildredge House COMPTON PLACE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	913 yd
St Andrews Prep Eastbourne MEADS STREET	grass pitches, swimming pool	946 yd
Eastbourne Saffron Sports Club COMPTON PLACE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	970 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BN20 7LW